usage of python

[afrobeard]

If I were you, I'd show them actual code and how easy it is to get
things done. Showing them how to implement a GTalk Bot[http://
code.google.com/p/pygtalkrobot/] or how to build simple arcade games
with PyGame[http://www.pygame.org/news.html] would harbor much more
interest in my opinion because it'll show them their own power. There
may be some people who oppose this approach under the pretext that
students taking introductory programming courses should be taught C
because it incorporates the discipline that is much needed if they
want to become hard core CS researchers.

Anyways something that you can show and they will like is Frets On
Fire : [http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/]. Plus Pixar uses Python
in its rendering pipeline [Linux Mag July 2007].

My 0.02 Republican Credits

On May 13, 10:10 pm, Rajarshi <rajarshi.g... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I teach an introductory programming course in Python. As part of
> the introduction I'd like to highlight the usage of Python in
> industry. The idea is to show that there are big players using Python
> for a variety of tasks. Given that the students come from a variety of
> backgrounds and are not necessarily 'hackers', I'm trying to look for
> examples with a bit of wow-factor.
>
> Is there any list with people/groups/companies using Python for
> impressive things?
>
> Any pointers would be appreciated
>
> Thanks,
> Rajarshi